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10 For they were mindful yet of those things, that were done in the dwelling of them among (the) Egyptians; how the land brought forth flies, for the nation of beasts, and the flood (or the river) brought forth (a) multitude of paddocks [or frogs] for fishes.

11 Forsooth at the last they saw a new creature of birds, when they were led by covetousness, and asked (for) meats of feast. [At the last forsooth they saw a new creature of birds, when, led by lust, they asked (for) meats of delicious eating.]

12 For in the speaking to, that is, at the asking of them, of (or for) their desire, a curlew ascended to them from the sea; [In the speech forsooth of the desire, went up to them from the sea a curlew;]

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